Chechen–Ingush land swap sparks protests in Ingushetia
A land swap signed on Wednesday between the Russian republics of Ingushetia and Chechnya has sparked protests in Ingushetia, as details of the agreement have remained secret. The leaders of the two republics hailed the agreement as an end to a long-running land dispute. The heads of the two republics said the deal would bring an end to a dispute that reignited after the fall of Soviet Union. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Chechnya fought two wars of independence with Russia, while authoritie